LA not playing for Team USA

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Just got the tweet! Sorry no link!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Yea, after all, why play for team USA when it might improve your game......
     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Or you could get injured....
     
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    hasoos Well-Known Member

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    Yea why practice basketball between seasons at all. You might get injured!:NOTMARIS:
     
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  6. Mediocre Man

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    I heard he declined because he was affraid the coaches might want him to post up and rebound.
     
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  7. Mediocre Man

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    Kevis Durant has been guaranteed a roster spot, but he'll be there.
     
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  8. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Or getting up off the couch
     
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    Disappointing to be sure. Unfortunately, that's been Aldridge's MO. So much for the "hardworking" version of Rasheed Wallace.
     
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    Since you are a lover, what is the reason for him not going that's valid? Injury is the closest I've heard.
     
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    No Surprise There. LMA Aldridge sucks, I would much rather have Sheed, Kevin Love, or how about Luis Scola represent our country
     
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    Duh, He's not good enough.
     
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    I think we forget the injuries Aldridge suffered at Texas. We've been lucky with his health as a Blazer. It would be cool to have he and Roy on the Olympic team, but if I had to choose, I'd rather have them healthy and rested for our season.

    It may also be that he looked at the roster and figured he wasn't going to make the team, so why put himself through the work?
     
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    Yes we all know how much playing for your national team helped Rudy over the summer. Hell that was my biggest complaint. The Euro guys play all year round and don't have time to work on their game. I would much rather have LMA working out every day on his weaknesses than playing for Team USA.
     
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  16. Minstrel

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    Agreed. Work out, stay in shape, but take time off from competitive basketball in the off-season. Plenty of that during training camp, exhibition season, regular season and playoffs.
     
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    Yea, Team USA tryouts is th eonly place to practice basketball in the offseason.
     
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  18. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I should be dissapointed, but actually, I feel overjoyed. LMA just gave a big FU to everyone, and I'm loving it.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I wonder what his reasons are.
     
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    Being a pussy who's afraid of other basketball players. Do you watch basketball? ;)
     
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